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United States Patent | 5,649,499 |
Krietzman ,   et al. | July 22, 1997 |
A feeding bowl mounted unitarially fabricated with edges which form an angled support for the bowl. The food in the bowl is protected by a rotational or sliding cover movable by an animal to expose the food for feeding. The exposed surface of the lid may be textured to be engagable by the animal. The lid is biased so that under the condition of the lid being released by the animal the lid is urged into a position to cover the food and form a seal between the lid an bowl to prevent the intrusion of insects. The lid further protects the food from moisture and from animals and birds not capable of moving the lid.
Inventors: | Krietzman; Mark H. (25550 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 101, Torrance, CA 90505); Chen; Yu-Hsin (25550 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 101, Torrance, CA 90505) |
Appl. No.: | 512592 |
Filed: | August 8, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 119/52.1; 119/55; 119/62 |
Intern'l Class: | A01K 005/01; A01K 029/00 |
Field of Search: | 119/51.5,52.1,52.3,53.5,55,58,59,54,62,63 |
2791201 | May., 1957 | Jacob, Sr. | 119/55. |
3077863 | Feb., 1963 | Chilovich | 119/62. |
3176656 | Apr., 1965 | Bates | 119/62. |
4147133 | Apr., 1979 | Molnar et al. | 119/55. |
4175516 | Nov., 1979 | Savage | 119/62. |
4389976 | Jun., 1983 | Novak | 119/62. |
4576118 | Mar., 1986 | Meadows | 119/62. |
4793290 | Dec., 1988 | O'Donnell | 119/62. |
5222461 | Jun., 1993 | Haynes | 119/62. |
5349925 | Sep., 1994 | Zerato et al. | 119/62. |